Navratilova Nearing 5th Consecutive Title

June 21, 1986|By Larry McCarthy

Martina Navratilova cruised Friday into the final of the Pilkington Glass Ladies Tennis Championships in Eastbourne, England, where she is seeking her fifth consecutive championship. Navratilova, who has been a finalist here for seven consecutive years, will meet Helena Sukova for the second consecutive year. Both finalists posted easy semifinal victories, with Navratilova crushing an injured Claudia Kohde-Kilsch, 6-2, 6-0, and Sukova brushing aside Robin White, 6-0, 6-2.